| decibels above reference coupling [`des·ǝ·bǝlz ǝ¦bǝv `ref·rǝns ´kǝp·liŋ] ELECTRICITY A measure of the coupling between two circuits, expressed in relation to a reference value of coupling that gives a specified reading on a specified noise-measuring set when a test tone of 90 dBa is impressed on one circuit. Abbreviated dBx. |